Riverside weddings near Tewkesbury
A licensed wedding venue beside the River Severn, near Tewkesbury, with honest character, generous green space and room to shape a day that feels like yours.
Choose your celebration
Start with the route that feels closest. The team can then shape the details around your date, guest list and priorities.
Full-day wedding
Make the function hall your own, move outside for riverside drinks and photographs, then settle in for food, speeches and a proper evening celebration.
Up to 100 for the ceremony; 80–100 dining; more than 200 in the evening.
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Intimate & weekday
Gather in the main inn building for a licensed ceremony and an unhurried meal, with the river close by for photographs and a little breathing room.
Up to 35 for a licensed ceremony; up to 50 for private dining or functions.
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Reception & weekend
Arrive by the river, bring everyone together over food, and give the evening room to grow—with guest rooms and a rustic seasonal campsite to discuss.
Dining and evening numbers depend on your chosen layout; the hall hosts more than 200 for an evening party.
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Special without being showy
Lower Lode Inn is an independent, family-owned pub and wedding venue on the Gloucestershire bank of the River Severn.
Water, lawn and a 15th-century inn give the place its character. A separate function hall can change with your plans, while the main pub keeps the celebration grounded in the warmth of a real country inn.
Meet the spacesOne place, from vows to dancing
This is one example, not a fixed schedule. Timings and details are tailored to the wedding you agree with the venue.
Welcome guests and settle into the riverside setting.
Gather in one of the verified indoor licensed spaces.
Move outside for drinks and photographs when conditions suit.
Bring everyone together for food and conversation.
Keep them traditional, informal or entirely your own.
Welcome evening guests, music and dancing into the hall.
A quick look at the spaces
Up to 100 for a licensed ceremony, 80–100 for dining and more than 200 in the evening.
Up to 35 for a legal ceremony. A separate smaller private-function capacity of up to 50 also applies.
Green space for drinks and photographs, with indoor ceremony plans and the pub close by.
Packages and possibilities
Nothing here is a one-size-fits-all package or a promise that every element is included. Your proposal follows a conversation about the day you actually want.
Full-day wedding
Couples who want their legal ceremony, meal and evening celebration in one place.
See what can be discussedIntimate & weekday
Smaller guest lists that deserve a room with warmth, scale and a naturally personal feel.
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Couples marrying elsewhere who want drinks, food, speeches, music and a lively riverside party.
See what can be discussedStay & celebrate
Couples who want close family nearby and a sociable, practical end to the night.
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Food, drink and a proper gathering
A more formal wedding breakfast, relaxed buffet, barbecue or pig roast can all create a different rhythm. The venue confirms a suitable format with you rather than publishing an unapproved set menu.
The hall has its own full bar, while the main inn keeps the familiar warmth of a traditional pub. Dietary and allergen needs belong in the planning conversation from the start.
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Stay and celebrate
Five en-suite rooms can keep close family nearby. From Easter to autumn, the traditional campsite offers a rustic, sociable and practical option—not a glamping experience.
Availability, allocations and wedding-specific arrangements must be agreed with the team before guest information goes out.
Plan the stayReal Lower Lode celebrations
What guests notice
These recurring themes are summarised from public feedback rather than presented as direct quotations.
Warm, hands-on support
Public wedding feedback consistently highlights a friendly team, thoughtful organisation and people who care about how the day runs.
View source contextA setting guests remember
Across current visitor feedback, the riverside location, relaxed atmosphere and independent-pub character are recurring reasons people want to return.
View source contextQuestions couples ask early
Yes. Lower Lode Inn is an approved ceremony venue with licensed indoor spaces. You arrange and pay for the registrar separately through Gloucestershire Registration Service.
The function hall seats up to 100 for a licensed ceremony and 80–100 for dining, depending on layout. It can host more than 200 for an evening reception or party. The smaller licensed option accommodates up to 35 for a ceremony; the smaller private dining/function space can host up to 50 covers.
Yes. A full Lower Lode wedding can move from a licensed indoor ceremony to riverside drinks, food, speeches and an evening celebration without guests changing venue.
The verified legal ceremony options are indoors. Talk to the team about how you hope to use the riverside setting, and they will confirm what is possible for your date without assuming an outdoor legal ceremony is licensed.
Yes. The smaller licensed room in the main inn building is designed for up to 35 ceremony guests, with a warm scale that suits a compact guest list and a calmer weekday pace.
Yes. If you are marrying elsewhere, you can discuss a riverside arrival followed by food, speeches, a full bar, music and an evening celebration in the function hall.
Arrange a private viewing
A viewing is a practical, unhurried way to compare spaces, discuss likely guest numbers and understand what can be built into a proposal.
A rough date and approximate numbers are enough to begin. Call 07813 883605or email lowerlode@googlemail.com if you would rather talk directly.